Cops allegedly assault DYFI leader 'for being Muslim'
Mangaluru: Venur police allegedly assaulted a DYFI leader ‘for being a Muslim’ when he was on his way to his wife’s residence after closing his bakery on Tuesday night.
The victims have been identified as Riyaz Manthoor (25) and his brother Irshad (18), both residents of Moodbidri.
The victim Riyaz, who had been married just a week ago, is an active social worker in DYFI. After closing his bakery shop at Ganjimutt near Moodbidri, he, along with his brother, was reportedly moving towards Kelthaje in Belthangady by a two-wheeler. Meanwhile, Venur police had put barricades and inspecting the vehicles. Following which, seven-eight police personnel intercepted Riyaz’s bike.
The police asked Riyaz to produce the documents of the vehicle. Riyaz produced the driving license and said that he would provide the rest of the papers the next day morning as the papers were at his home. Consequently, police constables Ranjit and Taranath reportedly abused him.
After looking at the name 'Riyaz' on the DL, they reportedly abused him by saying “Beary, are you going to commit burglary? You look like a terrorist.” Naturally, Riyaz objected to this. The police got angry to his objection and said “such egotism to a Muslim? They then reportedly assaulted Riyaz.
The police said to take the bike to the station. Then Riyaz requested the cops to drop them to Belthangady on a police vehicle. For this, the police allegedly asked ‘does this police jeep belongs to your father?’
At that point, Inspector Nagesh Kadri, who was proceeding by a private vehicle on the same route, questioned the incident. The constables complained ‘the youths are arguing with the police.’ Then the inspector reportedly ordered the cops to "put them behind bars."
Then the police took the youths to the police station. The cops reportedly beat them along the way.
About 15-20 policemen brutally beat us in the lockup. Finally, the police filed a case accusing us of beating them up and carrying weapons on the bike.
- Riyaz Manthoor, the victim.
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Syria says Israeli strikes leave 18 dead in the biggest toll since the war in Gaza began
Masyaf (Syria), Sep 9: The number of people killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Syria has risen to 18 with dozens more wounded, Syria's health minister said on Monday — the largest death toll in such an attack since the beginning of the war in Gaza.
One of the sites targeted was a research centre used in the development of weapons, a war monitor said. Syrian officials said civilian sites were targeted.
Israel regularly targets military sites in Syria linked to Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah. Those strikes have become more frequent as Hezbollah has exchanged fire with Israeli forces for the past 11 months against the backdrop of Israel's war against Hamas — a Hezbollah ally — in Gaza.
However, the intensity and death toll of Sunday night's strikes were unusual.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of war-torn Syria in recent years, but it rarely acknowledges or discusses the operations. The strikes often target Syrian forces or Iranian-backed groups.
Israel has vowed to stop Iranian entrenchment in Syria, particularly since Syria is a key route for Iran to send weapons to Hezbollah.
Israeli strikes hit several areas in central Syria, damaging a highway in Hama province and sparking fires, Syrian state news agency SANA said.
Speaking to reporters, Syrian Health Minister Hassan al-Ghabbash described the strikes as a “brutal and barbaric aggression”. He said the death toll had risen to 18 with nearly 40 wounded.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, said 25 were killed, including at least five civilians, while the others included Syrian army soldiers and members of Hezbollah and other Iran-linked armed groups.
One strike targeted a scientific research centre in Masyaf, and others struck sites where “Iranian militias and experts are stationed to develop weapons in Syria”, the observatory said. It said the research centre was reportedly used for developing weapons, including short- and medium-range precision missiles and drones.
Minister of Electricity Mohammad al-Zamel said the strikes had caused “truly significant” damage to water and electricity infrastructure.
“This brutal attack targeted civilian targets, and the martyrs were mostly civilians, as were the wounded,” he said.
Local media also reported strikes around the coastal city of Tartous, which the observatory said were the result of air defense missiles falling.
On Monday afternoon, a charred car remained at the scene of one strike and smoke was still rising from some spots where fires had been put out.
